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Texas children poisoned after RFK Jr touts vitamin A as measles treatment (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 138 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine

Oh look RFK is getting people nearly killed. Who could have seen this coming?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 88 points 1 day ago (12 children)

More importantly, look how no one is getting into trouble for endangering children.

[–] trogon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, they're not fetuses so conservatives don't care.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't be fooled. Caring about fetuses has never been about the fetus, but about controlling women.

[–] trogon@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Oh, I'm well aware.

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